Lend an ear (to one) phrase old- fashioned
To listen to someone in a sympathetic or attentive way
I am willing to lend an ear to you, if you need someone to talk to.
My co-worker lent a sympathetic ear to me, but she gave me no advice.
Anna is a good listener. She always lends an ear to me when I need.
To appreciate small benefits or opportunities, especially in difficult situations.
To pay close attention to someone or something.
1. (Adjective) Used to refer to the action of trying and failing to coppy the outrageous, anti-establishment, countercultural looks, attitudes, and styles that were popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s
2. (Noun) Used to indicate a person, band, or type of music that tries and fails to replicate punk rock or punk rockers from the late 1970s or early 1980s
To suddenly change one's attitude, opinion or behavior
Used to say that someone changes one's attitude, opinion, manner, or stance on something, typically in a way that is more positive or agreeable.
The verb " lend" should be conjugated according to its tense.
This idiom first appeared in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, when Mark Anthony says, “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.”
Then, " Lend an ear" was a famous Broadway show in 1948.